Common interleukin-6 promoter variants associate with the more severe forms of distal interphalangeal osteoarthritis.docVIP

Available online /content/10/1/R21 Research article Open Access Vol 10 No 1 Common interleukin-6 promoter variants associate with the more severe forms of distal interphalangeal osteoarthritis Olli-Pekka K?m?r?inen1, Svetlana Solovieva2, Tapio Vehmas2, Katariina Luoma3, Hilkka Riihim?ki2, Leena Ala-Kokko1,4, Minna M?nnikk?1 and P?ivi Leino-Arjas2 1Collagen Research Unit, Biocenter and Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oulu, 90220 Oulu, Finland 2Centre of Expertise for Health and Work Ability, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Fi